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Chapter 15 Problem 4P

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Problem 4P

Estimate the weight of a treasure chest filled with gold doubloons.

Solution

Step 1 of 2:

Assume that we have a treasure chest filled with gold doubloons. We are going to find the weight of the gold doubloons.

The density of the gold ? = 19,000 kg/m3

The acceleration due to gravity g = 9.81 m/s2

The value of the volume is not given directly. Let’s assume the dimension of the treasure chest assumed to be 1 m in length, 50 cm in height, and 20cm in width. Therefore the volume V = 1x 0.5x0.2 m3 = 0.1 m3

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

Estimate the weight of a treasure chest filled with gold

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